About the Author: Ty Vachon M.D.
Co-Founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health
My experience as a primary care doctor prior to radiology has provided a great deal of insight into the workflow associated with the integration of those fields. My many years as a high school teacher before medicine continually remind me to look at the whole picture and how can I make the biggest impact with my skill set.
I have been influenced by an economics slant sparked by recent popular literature such as Supercrunchers, Nudge, Crowdsourcing, Tipping Point, and Freakonomics.
There are powerful concepts in various stages of development including machine learning, clinician decision support (computer programs that help doctors order the right labs, CT scans, and MRIs and ask all of the right questions), bidirectional electronic medical records (think online banking but with your doctor to check labs, radiology reports, make appointments, send home blood pressure or monthly weight from Bluetooth enabled products), Apple Health Kit and genetically designed pharmaceuticals.
As a result of the exponential incorporation of technology and a subsequent enormous amount of data that is generated and stored, the field of informatics is developing. Useful examples are already in place: curetogether.com or patientslikeme.com
With these influences, I have started many projects at my current hospital identifying useful data trends for leadership action and ultimately improving patient care.
Oatmeal Health is an AI-enabled specialty cancer screening provider focused on delivering early-detection, health equity, and care coordination services for marginalized communities of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Health Plans
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